First-Year Pathway

First-Year Pathway (FYP) is an academic support program designed for conditionally admitted students. Conditionally admitted students are those who have not met one
of the minimum admission criteria, either high school GPA or test scores (ACT or
SAT).

We believe that through specialized advising, participation in a summer
component, and structured resources throughout the fall and spring terms- FYP students have a successful transition to college. The core
of the program is to assist students in building a solid foundation, achieving
meaningful academic goals, and graduating with a bachelor’s degree.

All FYP students must complete a required summer program as a condition for conditional admission to WVU.

Benefits of FYP

FYP promotes access to WVU for students by providing extra support throughout their
first year. FYP students have dedicated advisors, take a first-year seminar
course (graduation requirement) with other FYP students, participate in a common curriculum, and meet with a success
coach each month.

Success coaches work individually with students to enhance their academic skills
in time management, note taking, reading, and study strategies. They are a great
resource for students to strengthen academic and college life skills!

Testimonials

See what past student's have said about us.

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Adjusting to college life was something that I was very worried about. FYP provided me with a success coach that I met with monthly. Success coaching helped me set goals and improve my study skills. As an undecided student, being part of FYP helped me tremendously, and I would highly recommended students stick with the program. My parents and I have seen continuous growth and improvement since high school, and I want to thank FYP for being part of first year at WVU.
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Shaelyn Weida, FYP Fall 2016, Class of 2020